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#DA86EE Color

#DA86EE is rgb(218, 134, 238) in RGB, hsl(288, 75%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA86EE
HEX#DA86EE
RGBrgb(218, 134, 238)
HSLhsl(288, 75%, 73%)
HSVhsv(288, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.168 319.7)
LABlab(67.93% 45.19 -39.39)
LCHlch(67.93% 59.95 318.92)

What #DA86EE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DA86EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 6.9Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.76Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.84Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.37Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.35Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.41

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DA86EE Channel Values

How #DA86EE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 134 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 75% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA86EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DA86EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DA86EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA86EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DA86EE
Complementary
#9BEE87
Analogous
#A587EE
Analogous
#EE87CF
Triadic
#EED987
Triadic
#87EED9
Split comp.
#CFEE87
Split comp.
#87EEA5

Tints & Shades of #DA86EE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DF98F0
#E3A6F2
#E9B8F5
#EDC5F7
#F2D7F9
#F7E4FB

Shades

#CB5AE7
#BD2DE1
#9F1BC0
#7E1698
#590F6B
#34093E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DA86EE.

How #DA86EE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DA86EE
Protanopia#9999EE
Protanomaly#B792EE
Deuteranopia#A8A8EC
Deuteranomaly#BE9CED
Tritanopia#CF9898
Tritanomaly#D391C1
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DA86EE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-da86ee: #DA86EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA86EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da86ee': '#DA86EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.525, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_da86ee">#DA86EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA86EE"

More Purple Colors

#DA86EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DA86EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA86EE?

#DA86EE is a light purple — rgb(218, 134, 238) in RGB and hsl(288, 75%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.

What is the RGB value of #DA86EE?

#DA86EE is rgb(218, 134, 238) — red 218, green 134, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA86EE?

#DA86EE converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA86EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA86EE scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA86EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA86EE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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